Father Dear Father

Father dear father,

I write to you with a broken heart,

Full of sorrow that we are apart.

When, with tear stained thoughts

I have to say,

Our beloved Harry has passed away.

He died in my arms, his life we couldn't save,

But his last words to me were,

Tell Father I was brave.

Indeed he was,

right to the end.

He did you proud you can depend.

He leaves such emptiness in our hearts,

But we must stand together and not break apart.

I can't imagine what you are going through,

When you read these tragic words I send to you,

And I know how much you want me home as I do,

But father dear father I reach out to you,

I must do what I was sent out here for,

And get these boys through this dreadful war.

Father dear father I must try to do,

What I to you couldn't do,

And avoid telling families where I have to say,

How they lost their boy in such a tragic way.

I can't imagine what you are going through,

When you read these tragic words I send to you,

He leaves such emptiness in our hearts.

But we must stand together not break apart.

Father dear Father, I hope it soon will be,

A time to come back to my family,

But Father dear father I want you to know,

I'll make you proud til it's time to go.

til it's time,

To,

Go.....